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Regarding the H-T report on Congress' "frequent fliers":
I was sickened at the thought that our elected officials, both in office and about to leave, had no difficulty spending more than $1.5 million of taxpayers' money in 2012 to cover travel expenses, and that may not even address cost of family members. Fourteen were from Florida.
I work at Senior Friendship Center in Sarasota and we are currently addressing budget cuts as part of the recent federal sequestration. These cuts have caused an immediate hold on all new clients for both congregate and home-delivered meal programs, demanded by the Department of Elder Affairs. This will involve clients in Sarasota, DeSoto, Lee and Charlotte counties. There will be 32,920 fewer meals available, we will be unable to take new clients and this may mean a reduction of existing clients. All of this despite the seriousness of senior hunger.
The meals provided by SFC provide a third of the recommended dietary intake for the older adult; often this is the only hot meal they will receive. I hope the next time one of our elected officials boards a plane with his family on the taxpayers' money, he realizes that the cost probably would have fed many of the aforementioned seniors. Please tell me, how do these politicians look in the mirror and live with themselves?
Penelope A. Evensen, R.N.
Downtown noise
In regard to the article about the downtown Sarasota condo resident complaining about the noise of the surrounding businesses, I find it hard to understand why someone would buy a condo in downtown Sarasota and then complain of the noise. Shouldn't they have considered this before they bought? Maybe her unit needs more insulation if she can hear the outside noise inside the unit.
On the lanai, there is no way you can eliminate all noise except to shut down businesses. A busy and thriving business district is what keeps the economy going. Kudos to city commissioners for trying to keep the levels down and still let them operate their business.
Jan Boardman
Border control first
There is a misconception by senators, representatives, lobbyists and the president why the proposed immigration bill lacks support by many, including me. We don't like our government passing unread and not-understood bills like Obamacare.
We want border control, we want E-Verify for jobs, we want to screen out criminals, check for disease and then regular monitoring of all who enter our country. An illegal person is just that -- illegal. If we go abroad, we live by their rules. Come here, live by our rules. The idea that everyone is entitled to come here is absurd.
We have about 12 million illegals living here now. A system to further assimilate them and later offer citizenship is acceptable, but only after the border is sealed. Registration of all needs to be done. Hire enough people; there are many unemployed today who need meaningful jobs like these, to control our borders and entrants. Immigration is not bad; immigration is good for all -- but not in unlimited numbers with no meaningful controls as in the bill being debated.
This should not be a partisan issue. This is for security, safety and keeping our country strong.
David G. Smith
Lakewood Ranch
Angry at legislators
Floridians should be up in arms, standing arm in arm, shouting down our elected officials who just returned from Tallahassee.
The special interest (aka big money) group did very well and you and I will pay the bill. More than $2 million in taxpayer funds given to IMG sports academy -- a billion-dollar operation with tuition starting around $60,000! Our elected shouldn't be proud that while the school bus is carrying public money to IMG it will drive over the kids being kicked out of Phoenix Academy (a public school for struggling students that Sarasota is closing to save money). These kids are going to be dumped in general education, where they will learn less, take away from others, and be forgotten by the elected.
Merle Tarr
Socialist danger
As a trifecta of incompetence and deception explodes over the Obama administration, the best the Herald-Tribune can do is relegate the news to the back pages. Is the H-T's journalistic curiosity blunted by the belief that President Obama and his cohorts are somehow immune from sins and vices that afflict the rest of us?
In my lifetime there has been a procession of egocentric socialists whose lust for power and impatience with constitutional change has led to unspeakable chaos and catastrophic loss of innocent life. All of them professed high-minded progressive change for their constituents. All of them failed because the concentration of power always corrupts and always leads to profound human suffering. Do your job and leave your personal prejudices at home before our beloved country succumbs to the same disease.
John H. Leeper
Cartoon unfair to NRA
I found it very surprising that the Herald-Tribune found it acceptable to publish an ugly cartoon on Sunday, smearing the National Rifle Association, given that just last week the news media published a report that gun violence in the United States dropped by large numbers in the past 20 years.
Rather than publishing a cartoon demonizing the NRA, the H-T should have published a cartoon or editorial praising the NRA for defending our Second Amendment constitutional civil rights and defending our God-given right to defend our families and our country in national emergencies.
Dan Korolyshyn
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DECATUR — The Great Backyard
Bird Count is in progress Feb. 14-17. There are two ways for citizen
scientists to participate:
Go to
and create an account to add your own backyard to the 2014 bird
count. It is easy. People are participating from all over the
Visit the Illinois Raptor Center on
Sunday to help count the birds at the education center. The
address is 5685 W. Hill Road, Decatur. To avoid frightening the
birds away from the feeders, the center asks that everyone use
the garage entrance to the lower level. The entrance will be
marked with signs.
The IRC Education Center will be open from 9 a.m. to noon with
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Immediately after each counting session, the species, numbers, times
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If you are a birder, bring your own binoculars and field guides.
If you are a beginning birder, this event will be a great experience
for you. Along with a few refreshments and activities, the IRC will
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spotting scope for visitors to use during the count. And Jacques
Nuzzo, program director, will provide instructions and tips on how
to use birding equipment and identify birds.
The IRC event is free and open to the public.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is led by the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology and National Audubon Society, with Bird Studies Canada
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It seems lazy evaluation of expressions can cause a programmer to lose control. I am having trouble understanding why this would be acceptable or desired by a programmer.
How can this paradigm be used to build predictable software that works as intended when we have no guarantee when and where an expression will be evaluated?
Related: "Is Haskell worth learning?"
Answer: Disorder is order (14 Votes)
You write: "How can this paradigm be used to build predictable software that works as intended, when we have no guarantee when and where an expression will be evaluated?"
When an expression is side-effect free the order in which the expressions are evaluated does not affect their value, so the behavior of the program is not affected by the order. So the behavior is perfectly predictable.
Now, side effects are a different matter. If side effects could occur in any order, the behavior of the program would indeed be unpredictable. But this is not actually the case. Lazy languages like Haskell make it a point to be referentially transparent, i.e. making sure that the order in which expressions are evaluated will never affect their result. In Haskell this is achieved by forcing all operations with user-visible side effects to occur inside the IO monad. This makes sure that all side-effects occur exactly in the order you'd expect.
Answer: Haskell and databases (14 Votes)
If you are familiar with databases, a very frequent way to process data is:
- Ask a question like
select * from foobar
- While there is more data, do: get next row of results and process it
You do not control how the result is generated and in which way it is generated (indexes? Full table scans?), or when (should all the data be generated at once or incrementally when being asked for?). All you know is: if there is more data, you will get it when you ask for it.
Lazy evaluation is pretty close to the same thing. Say you have an infinite list defined as ie. the Fibonacci sequence—if you need five numbers, you get five numbers calculated; if you need 1000 you get 1000. The trick is that the runtime knows what to provide where and when. It is very, very handy.
(Java programmers can emulate this behavior with Iterators—other languages may have something similar)
Related: "Why isn't lazy evaluation used everywhere?"
Answer: Modularity (23 Votes)
A lot of the answers are going into things like infinite lists and performance gains from unevaluated parts of the computation, but this is missing the larger motivation for laziness: modularity.
The classic argument is laid out in the much-cited paper "Why Functional Programming Matters" (PDF link) by John Hughes. The key example in that paper (Section 5) is playing Tic-Tac-Toe using the alpha-beta search algorithm. The key point is (p. 9):
[Lazy evaluation] makes it practical to modularize a program as a generator that constructs a large number of possible answers, and a selector that chooses the appropriate one.
The Tic-Tac-Toe program can be written as a function that generates the whole game tree starting at a given position, and a separate function that consumes it. This does not intrinsically generate the whole game tree, only those sub-parts that the consumer actually needs. We can change the order and combination in which alternatives are produced by changing the consumer; no need to change the generator at all.
In an eager language, you can't write it this way because you would probably spend too much time and memory generating the tree. So you end up either combining the generation and consumption into the same function, or implementing your own version of laziness
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Sample size determination for Emax model, equivalence / non-inferiority test and drug combination in fixed dose trials. Wang, Jie, 1977- (2008-06-11)Sample size determination is one of the most important aspects in clinical designs. Careful selection of appropriate sample sizes can not only save economic and human resources, but also improve model performance and ...


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Washington, DC—IMLS is accepting applications for its Museums for America (MFA) and National Leadership Grants for Museums (NLG-M) programs. We encourage museums of all sizes and of all types, from art, history, science, and children's museums to zoos, botanic gardens, and aquaria, to review the new guidelines, participate in our webinars, and submit applications.
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Dear Lena,
It is 8 AM and here we are out here on the so called battle field. We are about to attack an enemy a 800 yards. It strikes me funny that the signal men are out about 50 yards being examined now. It is a nice cool day and I guess the boys will go through it all right. I am fine
Dear Em,
It is Sunday morning and everything is fine with me. I just put away a slice of balogna, slice of bread, ½ of a cantelope, and a cup of coffee for breakfast. Will write soon.
Please take note of the shadow that is cast by the men. It is pretty chilly here this morning. It is Sun. and I am going to use the most of it in washing. There is that washing again. Gag.
Dear Mary
Well how is my little sugar plum. I am looking and longing
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Thread: Any news on Toyota RAV 4 Hybrid?
I have been shopping
I have been shopping recently for a small/midsize suv that gets reasonable mileage and moderate offroading capability. I'll probably buy the Rav4, and I would have gone for a Hybrid Rav4 if it were available. Some comments:
- The Rav4 V6 4x4 non-hybrid gets BETTER highway mileage than the Lexus Hybrid and only 1 highway mpg less than the Hybrid Escape 4x4.
- Average mpg of (city + hwy)/2, the Rav4 above gets only 2.5 mpg less than the Lexus and only 5.5 less than the Ford.
- Rav4 has higher clearance and better approach/departure angles than the Lexus, in spite of being a smaller vehicle. It also has locking differential and the ability to lock it into 4WD, which are usually only found in larger 4x4's.
- Escape Hybrid is EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND. The nearest dealer that has one is over 400 miles away. So much for choosing my favorite color or options! When I looked for the Hybrid at my local Ford dealer, the salesman talked down hybrids and tried to get me into the non-hybrid model. No doubt, they were trying to sell what was in inventory. The non-hybrid V6 Escape actually drove pretty well, but it gets only 1mpg better than the Nissan X-Terra or the Toyota 4Runner!
Ford probably has a great vehicle with the Escape Hybrid. But if they can't get it to the customer, then what's the point?
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Earlierr today i was
Earlierr today i was thinking what a great Idea to make the Rav4 a hybrid and apparently all of the above do to I think if toyota put a hybrid engine in the rav4 it could become the most fuel efficient suv on the planet and if it doesent it could say the most fuel efficient vehicle with a third row seat!!!!! and I would love to own a rav4 hybrid and no matter what the cost I would probbably get one under 30,000 dollars.
I stopped to talk with a guy
I stopped to talk with a guy yesterday who was driving a 2008 Highlander Hybrid with MFG plates. When I said that I was waiting for RAV4 hybrid he just smiled and said "that may be showing up sooner than you might think". I have no idea who he was or what his job is, but I thought it was interesting. Probably means nothing, but we can always hope...
I Too am waiting and waiting
I Too am waiting and waiting for a hybrid small RAV 4 as I have the 97 model and love it, but would love even more the hybrid version. Does anyone know who at Toyota we can contact about considering putting the small Rav 4 into a hybrid?? I agree with some of the posts. Most of us live in a city, in an apartment and cannot search the city (I live in LA, too big) an electrical plug, that might be why the EV didn't do as well. THere are many many single women or single people who don't have kids, but want the room, power and convenience of a SMALL SUV as opposed to a large HIghlander SUV. By the way, that Highlander hybrid really doesn't have that great a gas mileage. AND instead, they came out with a BIGGER Rav4, as if they don't already have a million models of large SUVSs out there! We need to think more like Europe, smaller and more efficient.
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If you want to let the auto
If you want to let the auto makers know what you want, the best avenue is their corporate customer support. Here are the numbers for all of the big guys:
Chevrolet (800) 222-1020
Ford (800) 392-FORD (or 800-392-3673)
Ford Motor Company, Customer Relationship Center, PO Box 6248, Dearborn, Michigan 48126
Honda (800) 999-1009
Honda Automobile Customer Service, 1919 Torrance Boulevard, Mail Stop: 500 - 2N - 7D
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Nissan (800) NISSAN-1 (or 800-647-7261)
Nissan Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 685003, Franklin TN 37068-5003
Mercedes-Benz USA (800) FOR-MERCEDES or (1-800-367-6372)
Customer Assistance Center, 3 Paragon Drive, Montvale, N.J. 07645
Mitsubishi (888) MITSU2007 (or 888-648-7820)
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., PO Box 6014, Cypress, CA 90630-0014
Saturn (800) 553-6000
Customer Assistance Center , 100 Saturn Parkway, MD-371-999-S24, Spring Hill, TN 37174
Subaru of America (800) SUBARU3 (or 800-782-2783) | email
Subaru of America, Inc., Subaru Plaza, P.O. Box 6000, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
Attn: Customer/Dealer Services
Toyota (800) 331-4331
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 19001 South Western Ave. Dept. WC11, Torrance, CA 90501
Thanks to Plug-in America for pulling these all together.
Amen and Thank You. I was
Amen and Thank You. I was surprised and appalled at Toyota injecting steroids into their RAV4 lineup. It is the perfect model for them to go hybrid with next.
Add me to the RAV4 Hybrid
Add me to the RAV4 Hybrid list. this is a pretty good site showing what's on the horizon in the hybrid mkt. no sign of the rav4. they're no dummies at toyota - there's more $ to be made in with the highlander. just a matter of time b4 the rav4 H arrives.
Count me in here. I was
Count me in here. I was asking about a RAV4 Hybrid ever since it came out and can't believe that Toyota has dragged it feet so long on what their customers so obviously want. Isn't this called good customer service? FYI, I just emailed this page of comments to Jim Press who is listed as the President of Toyota on the www.don't crush.com website. Maybe it will help.
My 2004 Rav4 is simply the
My 2004 Rav4 is simply the best car I've ever owned. My next care WILL be a hybrid and the Rav4 has earned seniority in my choice...BUT, the current new Rav has a console configuration that doesn't allow my long legs (I'm 6'5") to rest anywhere without hard contact on the right leg. (It's a sure clot-maker.) No adjustments will allow me the comfort that my '04 has offered for 120,000 miles.
Does anybody know if a Rav hybrid will be four wheel drive? If not, and it's only front wheel drive, then maybe the floor/console configuration will be roomier because of the lack of a rear drive shaft. Yes? No? Maybe?
I'm just lying in wait with
I'm just lying in wait with my gas-guzzling but rugged 4WD Nissan Xterra, waiting for someone--hopefully, Toyota with the Rav4--to create a small, rugged (off-road), hybrid SUV. Oh, did I mention "cute"? :-)


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For the next 12 days, I'll hold a daily giveaway. And here's a picture of all the stuff that will be leaving my studio and headed out to you! How's that for a big old pile of goodness!
For those of you with keen eyes, you'll spy: Modern Whimsy, Tufted Tweets, Urban Circus, Pooches and Pickups, Nesting Chairs and Olive the Ostrich holiday pillow panels.
Every morning I'll draw a winner from the previous day and post a picture of the next bundle of fabric that's up for grabs. So put a note on your calendar and remember to come back every day for the next 12 days and leave me a comment and you could end up with yummy some fabric treats. Tell your friends and spread the cheer. The more the merrier!
Here's the goodies for today's giveaway!
Day 1: Modern Whimsy FQ pack in Park color story (7 FQs)
- Just leave a comment here in order to be registered to win. Make sure you I have a way to contact you.
- And if you need inspiration for your comment, just tell me what you'd do with 12 drummers drumming. (I bet you can figure out the theme for the giveaway. Should be a hilarious post on the final day when I compile the list from all 12 days...)
So take a quick pause in your reading right now, and leave comment on this post in order to be signed up to win the Day 1 giveaway.
Now on to some show and tell! Through Flick and my blog I've met some wonderfully kind, talented and funny people. Alison over at Little Island Quilting and I have been emailing for a while and she has made some DIVINE quilts from my lines. Just spend a few minutes in her Flickr stream and you'll see what I mean. Take a look at this brand new gorgeous quilt she made from the Park color story of Modern Whimsy. The way she pieced the border and incorporated the solids along with the big cuts of Modern Whimsy is just lovey isn't it!? What a great quilt. Thanks so much for sharing it Alison! And thank your penguin for the help with the styling. :) (You'll have to read Alison's post...)
Good luck everyone. And see you tomorrow for the announcement of the Day 1 winner and for the start of the Day 2 giveaway!!
Update based on a question received: Entries from around the world welcome!! I'm happy to ship your prizes wherever you might be :)
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Backyard barbecue fans who want more in-depth training on their specific equipment or on the general science of barbecue have several options for classes and online information. Here are some recommended websites:
The BBQ Institute
This site was developed to help guide cooks through the basics of barbecue, and has an in-depth section on preparing and cooking ribs. The BBQ Institute offers hands-on classes in Washington and California and is always adding new classes to the schedule.
Weber Nation
Weber offers training videos featuring interesting menus for entertaining around the backyard barbecue.
Barbecue Bible
Steve Raichlen is the featured chef at BBQ University, held at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
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Who Is the Most Disliked Player in the NFL?
Good versus evil is a timeless tale and it's one that continues to play out in NFL stadiums every Sunday.
A new survey of 1,100 people age 13 and older has shed some light on who the most disliked players in the NFL are.
For all the universally admired guys like Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers, there are plenty of players who get fans' blood boiling. No one fits that description more than Michael Vick, who topped the list, with 53% of respondents expressing dislike for him.
Vick's image continues to take a beating that no linebacker can equal. He's been out of jail for his role in a dog-fighting ring for more than four years, but the perception among several fans continues to be negative.
The real surprise on the list is that Manti Te'o finished in second place, with 48% saying they don't like him. That's pretty surprising for a rookie, although public opinion was roundly formed last year when it came out that he had a fake girlfriend.
Here are the 10 most disliked NFL players, along with the percentage of people who don't like them:
1. Michael Vick – 53% dislike
2. Manti Te'o – 48%
3. Ndamukong Suh – 43%
4. (tie) Ben Roethlisberger – 40%
4. (tie) Mark Sanchez- 40%
6. Jay Cutler – 33%
7. Tony Romo – 32%
8. Tom Brady – 25%
9. Carson Palmer – 24%
10. Reggie Bush – 22%


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Cargraphic Lowering module for Audi A6/S6/RS6
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Electronic suspension lowering module for the Audi A6/S6/RS6 with air suspension
Includes the "Plug and Play" adapter option
Allows for the from Front axle to lower 30mm (+/- 20mm) and the rear axle: -20mm (+/- 20mm)
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Over 70 km/h or 44 mph the electronic lowering module deactivates itself and retains the car to standard ride height for more driving comfort. This function can be also deactivated if not wanted. Also supplied is a switch to turn the lowering on and off if necessary.
Cargraphic electronic lowering modules are designed for cars with OEM air suspension systems. The electronic lowering module allows a suspension lowering of up to 40mm (+/- 20mm) from the stock setting, which improves the appearance of the vehicle and reduces the centre of gravity for improved handling. The original height adjustment switch and functionality are retained, and many electronic lowering modules feature plug and play installation with no wire cutting / splicing required. The electronic lowering module comes with all necessary mounting components as well as detailed instructions.
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Celebrate the MLB opener downtown
The Buffalo Bisons will welcome baseball fans in Western New York on MLB's OPENING NIGHT at Pettibones Grille on Thursday, March 31 for the San Francisco Giants/Los Angeles Dodgers game at 8:00 p.m.
The event will include free chicken wings and Coca-Cola soft drinks for a $5 donation to the American Red Cross Japanese relief efforts. Doors to Pettibones Grille will open at 7:00 p.m.
The defending World Series Champion Giants take on the Dodgers in Major League Baseball's first prime time game of the year. The 2011 season opens earlier that day with five afternoon contests.
The New York Mets, parent club of Buffalo, open the season in Florida on Friday night.
The MLB OPENING NIGHT will feature the Giants/Dodgers game on televisions throughout Pettibones Grille. The Bisons will also hand out several door prizes, including a Ceremonial First Pitch to the team's first fridaynightbash!®, Friday, April 8 against the Syracuse Chiefs (5:05 p.m.).
The Bisons will also have new merchandise and apparel on sale. Pettibones Grille will also feature a cash bar and a limited pub menu for fans.


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It makes sense that "respectable" actors and actresses, at least of the American and British varieties, tend to remain clothed, at least onscreen. A palpable disdain—as if somehow they've been tainted—sometimes follows those who disrobe, even when the nudity isn't gratuitous. Another reason to keep covered: The Internet offers a public forum for the kind of physical scrutiny—positive and negative—that even Hollywood's most perfect don't want. Here, The A.V. Club examines stars who've risen above the "nudity is below me" rule, and offers a taste of the chatter—most from the admirably, sometimes hilariously detailed Celebrity Nudity Database—that probably gives them second thoughts about it. [Note: None of the accompanying clips include nudity, so don't get your hopes up.]
1. Halle Berry
Halle Berry is the perfect example of an actress who's exposed herself for right and wrong reasons: In Monster's Ball, her sex scene with Billy Bob Thornton provides an emotional climax; in Swordfish, she's just kinda sitting there with her boobs out, so Hugh Jackman (and, umm, the rest of us) can get a look. (She famously took a big paycheck for the Swordfish scene.) Choice cndb.com user comment: "Great sex scene with that looser Billy Bob. Some nice shots of her ass and breasts, can't wait to examine further on DVD."
2. Julianne Moore
Multiple Best-Actress nominee Julianne Moore (The Hours, Boogie Nights, Far From Heaven) has done an incredible job of picking roles: The stinkers on her résumé are far outnumbered by truly excellent films. In Robert Altman's Short Cuts, she shares an intense argument with Matthew Modine, and her entirely unsexy shouts are delivered bottomless. Her nudity is clearly intended to convey emotional vulnerability and comfort with her husband, but it may have been enjoyed for other reasons. Choice cndb.com user comment: "great shot of her glowing red pubes, also get some nice shots of her can as she walks around. if u love julianne, their is no other movie u need to see…"
3. Harvey Keitel
Little Harvey Keitel has appeared in several movies, from a straight-up sex scene with Holly Hunter in The Piano to several near-depraved scenes in Bad Lieutenant. In the latter, big Harvey plays an anguished, drug-addicted cop who can't reconcile his lifestyle with his religious leanings, which culminates in a naked, Christ-like pose. Choice cndb.com user comment: "He is very muscular for his age and has sculptured abs and thighs although his penis is not that big. Still, he is a very brave actor."
4. Jennifer Jason Leigh
While the brief flash of Phoebe Cates' breasts ruined VHS copies of Fast Times At Ridgemont High the world over, it's likely that more young boys actually wanted to take Jennifer Jason Leigh in their arms after she exposed her vulnerable body to not one, but two manipulative assholes. While that wasn't Leigh's last nude appearance by a long shot, Fast Times pretty much marked the last shred of her innocence: In both the cable version of Girls Of The White Orchid and Last Exit To Brooklyn, she's nude while getting raped, and in Single White Female, her exposed breasts are attached to a complete psycho. Choice cndb.com user comment: Toplessness has become an established part of Leigh's repertoire, prompting one cndb.com user to yawn about Sister, Sister, "Breasts, same as you've seen in just about every movie she does."
5. Maria Bello
It takes a certain comfort level (and devotion to the role) to appear in a love scene. Not only is Maria Bello comfortable doing it, she'll even discuss her pubic hair afterward—as she did in the doc This Film Is Not Yet Rated, talking about her controversial sex scene in The Cooler. And Bello isn't afraid to get graphic; check out her two unsettling sex scenes with Viggo Mortensen in A History Of Violence. Choice cndb.com user comment: "Lovely Anna from ER bares her breasts in a love scene with Ben Stiller. It's kinda dark and pretty fast, but I'm glad she did it!"
6. Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen established his willingness to bare all for a role early on in his career with a full-frontal scene in 1991's The Indian Runner, but subsequently scaled it back to stylized naughty glimpses in A History Of Violence and Psycho. But don't go thinking that sweet Lord Of The Rings gig made him soft: This year's Eastern Promises features a supremely unsexy scene in which Mortensen fights two thugs in a sauna wearing nothing but his tattoos. Choice cndb.com user comment: "This guy looks like Howie Long and in this movie he gives us a nice look at his dick. It won't bowl you over, but good for him to have the courage to show us!"
7. Diane Lane
For all the talk of the scorching sex scenes in 2002's Unfaithful, the film offered little nudity from star Diane Lane. Her performance as a woman simultaneously wracked with guilt yet exhilarated by her adultery captured the complexity of the situation… but without toplessness, which she's done in a variety of other films—including one with Eric Roberts. Choice cndb.com user comment: "She is 15 in [Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains], so her breasts aren't that big, but it is still worth a look."
8. William H. Macy
William H. Macy waited until pretty late in his career to start getting his ass out for the camera, and much was made of his love scene with Mario Bello in The Cooler. It's funny to see how much greater a reaction an older guy's butt can get than a younger one's: Maybe Cooler was just a lucky precursor to Tell Me You Love Me. Macy also showed his tush in the kinda-awesome, kinda-terrible Edmond, which features the unforgettable prison-sex come-on, "Get on my body." Choice cndb.com user comment: "About 40 minutes in, he goes down on Bello's landing strip, but the camera cuts away before we can evaluate his technique."
9. Helen Mirren
Esteemed British actress Helen Mirren, currently best known as the Oscar-winning star of 2006's The Queen, is a patron saint of film nudity; her full disclosure began in her youth with her earliest films, like 1969's Age Of Consent and 1972's Savage Messiah, but it carried through to mid-period work (Caligula, Excalibur) and more recent films, like Peter Greenaway's stunning style-fest The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. In her late 50s—and mere months after being knighted—she returned to form by going topless in 2003's Calendar Girls, as the leader of a group of older British women fund-raising by appearing in a nudie calendar. Her frequent exposure throughout her career led to a rapturous discussion between male characters on the recent British sitcom Coupling; as one lech put it, her appearance in a movie was like "a guarantee" that it would need to be watched with the curtains closed: "Because she's just so naked, isn't she! It's like she's just got to get her clothes off; it's like her breasts are afraid of the dark!" Choice cndb user comment: "We get a brief glimpse of her 58 year old breasts in full view. They are of course saggy but her breasts has always been saggy anyway and I don't know about you but I think she is pretty hot for an old broad."
10. Richard Gere
In American Gigolo, Richard Gere plays a narcissistic man who makes his living by being attractive and sexually desirable, so gosh darn it, for the sake of realism alone, the film has a solemn obligation to expose as much of his buff body as possible. From unclothed upside-down push-ups to scantily clad encounters with clients, American Gigolo fully exposes Gere's unique, umm, talents. Choice cndb.com user comment: "This is not the gratest frontal scene, but Richard Gere is the most sexy man in this world, so I give this 3 points. You can see him naked after walking out of the bed, when he is moving hes sexy leg, then you can see he's penis, but still it should be an Full Frontal like in an European movie, just my thoughts."
11. Jennifer Connelly
Ironically enough, Jennifer Connelly has probably fueled more adolescent fantasies with her clothes on than off. There's precisely nothing to remember about the lame John Hughes comedy Career Opportunities besides Connelly riding on a coin-operated department-store horse, and her va-voom appearance in the squeaky-clean The Rocketeer owed more to her old-school movie-star glamour than anything remotely explicit. Aside from Dennis Hopper's 1990 neo-noir The Hot Spot, which featured Connelly in all her youthful splendor, the actress undercuts her most explicit scenes by couching them in the most depressing context imaginable. In Waking The Dead, a lovemaking session with Billy Crudup is tempered by the knowledge that her activist character has died in a politically motivated car bombing. And in Requiem For A Dream, her sexual humiliation is part of a montage of tortures visited upon the film's trio of desperate junkies. Choice cndb.com user comment: If you look past all that misery, one user notes, you can "still see her beautiful bush."
12. Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal's unconventional beauty and cool self-confidence has made her a thinking man's sex symbol, and while the indie crowd that reveres her would probably never admit it, her obvious comfort with her own nudity has had plenty to do with her appeal. Her full-frontal scenes in the S&M romance-comedy Secretary made her a breakout star, and the brief flash of nipple was one of the more joyous moments in the otherwise dreary Happy Endings. She's also adept at getting naked in uncomfortable situations, like her brutal interrogation scene in Strip Search, or pretty much any scene in the uniformly depressing Sherrybaby. Choice cndb.com user comment: "Early on in the film she is bent over while getting it from behind. Butt and breasts viewed. Later, when trying to get a job she removes her top and offers to suck the guy's d*** for that job. Hot stuff."
13. Ewan McGregor
Probably the most proudly nude mainstream male actor working today, Ewan McGregor hasn't let his leading-man success in action and romance films keep him from dropping trou in a handful of titillating arthouse flicks. From extended full-frontal shots and explicit sex in The Pillow Book, Young Adam, and Velvet Goldmine to casual dangling in Nightwatch and Trainspotting, McGregor's list of nude scenes is as long as his, um, arm. Though McGregor has said he's given up getting naked onscreen, the upcoming thriller The List—which finds him playing a bored accountant searching for excitement in a New York sex club—might prove too great a temptation for the nudity-prone actor. Choice cndb.com user comment: "This is a Ewan festival! His thick flaccid penis is on display in several scenes throughout the movie, including one where it visibly grows against the belly of his co-star as they are hugging."
14. Kate Winslet
When Hollywood needed an actress to get topless in a movie about the Marquis de Sade, Kate Winslet seemed an obvious choice—after all, Quills wasn't meant to be sexy, and if her exposed bosom wasn't even enough to get Titanic an R rating, clearly people weren't getting too excited. Perhaps she did herself a favor by flooding the market with nudity: Between 1996 and 2001, Winslet made eight movies and was naked in six of them, with everything from boob-revealing intimacy (Hideous Kinky) to full-on body shots (Holy Smoke) to explicit sex scenes (Jude, Iris). Her rep has never suffered, though, mostly because the movies she makes tend to be good—so after a five-year break from nakedness, she bared all once again in Little Children. Choice cndb.com user comment: "Do not expect a great exposure, though Kate's breasts are on good show."
15. Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei is a curious case: For years, she never appeared nude in movies, even calling in a body double for Slums Of Beverly Hills, which is ironic, given that her character's frank, unembarrassed sexuality was meant to contrast sharply with the shame-addled heroine. Tomei made a brief exception for the Charles Bukowski adaptation Factotum, but that was a dripping faucet compared to the floodgates of nudity she opened up for Sidney Lumet's new thriller Before The Devil Knows You're Dead. It's as if Tomei resolved, "Well, if one frame is enough to travel all over the Internet, what difference does 3,000 or so make?" Yet Tomei makes it count in other ways, too, playing a femme fatale whose indiscretions make her the lynchpin of a crime scheme gone wrong. Choice cndb.com user comment: She's got "BigWoody"'s vote for the best nude scene of 2007, which is almost as prestigious an honor as that Oscar she won for My Cousin Vinny.
16. Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell has made his career turning in solid performances in lackluster films, but he made his reputation as a sex symbol, a reputation that was reinforced when the Hollywood press shrilly announced that his full-frontal nude scene was cut from 2004's A Home At The End Of The World because audiences found it "too distracting." Hyperbole aside, Farrell has stripped down for several other nude scenes that range from expressive (with Selma Hayek in Ask The Dust) to completely unnecessary (Alexander). Choice cndb.com user comment: "He spreads his legs nice and slow to show off a low hanging sack of 2 impressive, BIG BALLS."
17. Charlotte Rampling
Though well into her 50s, Charlotte Rampling has remained willing to lose her clothes for directors with artistic intentions. (François Ozon and Laurent Cantet, for example.) In recent years, Rampling's screen nudity has been a way of showing that age hasn't diminished her characters' sexuality, but when she was younger, in films like Zardoz and The Night Porter, Rampling tended to appear nude in movies that showed the human body as something raw, to be commoditized or exploited. Choice cndb.com user comment: "[Swimming Pool] is supposed to be a mystery movie, but the biggest mystery is why anyone would imagine we want to see Charlotte Rampling full frontal at 58."
18. Angelina Jolie
Jolie worked her way up from eye-candy roles in quasi-exploitation fare like Cyborg 2 to indie films, Oscar bait, and ultimately action blockbusters—before retreating back to indie films and Oscar bait. Jolie hasn't shied away from her sexpot image—her participation in Beowulf is practically predicated on the idea that people will want to see her naked, even in CGI form—but in most of her recent work, the nudity is all about naturalism, not titillation. Choice cndb.com user comment: "[Beyond Borders] is so BORING. Anyway you see her areola briefly in a love scene with Clive Owen."
19. Kevin Bacon
Almost every contemporary American actor and actress is but a degree or two away from Kevin Bacon's lean backside, which has been on display in so many movies (Friday The 13th, Murder In The First, Hollow Man, Where The Truth Lies) that most cinephiles could pick it out in a lineup. Such is the lot of a character actor: When you're tapped to appear in as many movies as Bacon, you're called upon to do almost anything. But Bacon's shower scene in Wild Things is what earned him a place on this list, given that such instances of male full-frontal nudity in American movies are as rare as Northern spotted owl cameos. Size alone doesn't fully account for the gasps over this sizzling piece of Bacon; they were just another example of how the calculatedly provocative Wild Things, with its generous mélange of lipstick lesbians and three-ways, reacts against the puritanical nature of American culture. Choice cndb.com user comment: "It even looked engorged to me, or half-mast as they say."
20. Helena Bonham Carter
For as much time as Helena Bonham Carter has spent playing dress-up in elegant period films, she's spent just as much time unlacing those corsets and exposing her pale, pale skin. Carter came of age as an actress in the Merchant-Ivory era, when filmmakers attempted to treat literary adaptations either with restrained maturity or with punk abandon. Carter has swung both ways, but even in the staid films, she's been a punky presence, and her nude scenes have been a kind of flip-off to the establishment. Choice cndb.com user comment: "[In The Wings Of The Dove], Helena takes off all her cloth's and has sex."
21. Samantha Morton
Known for playing fragile, childlike women who find untapped reserves of strength in the face of adversity, Samantha Morton has preferred to use her nude scenes as an expression of her characters' vulnerabilities. She's been naked on film playing a murder victim and a suicide, and even her sex scenes are more matter-of-fact than erotic. She's more into finding a common humanity than putting on a titillating show. Choice cndb.com user comment: "Near the end of [Code 46], there is a sex scene where Tim Robbins take off Samantha Morton's red skirt and reveal for about 5 seconds her shaved vagina in close up. The problem is that we don't see her face in the same shot, which could probably be a body double. But since Samantha Morton already did plenty of nudity before (including full frontal), it is possible that it's really her shaved vagina."
22. Naomi Watts
After years of bit parts in American films, Australian actress Naomi Watts broke through in the early '00s with performances in Mulholland Dr. and 21 Grams that were hailed by many critics as "brave," meaning "She got naked a lot." Watts is rare among contemporary award-caliber actresses in her willingness to do nude scenes meant to be arousing, not punishing or naturalistic, though as she's gained more clout in the business, she's moved toward making herself—and her nude scenes—plainer. Choice cndb.com user comment: "In spite of dozens of precarious positions, Naomi does not even give us an up the skirt panty shot, just her long slip and a brief short one. I guess the director realized [King Kong] was starting to drag and gave us a brief left and then right conical nipples poking through a sheer dress near the end."


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DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD Entertainment today announce details of the latest standalone add-on for "The Guild 2". This exceptionally content-rich add-on will be released as "The Guild 2 – Renaissance" (and it will be a stand-alone add-on, so players do not need to own a previous version to play it).
"The Guild 2 – Renaissance" begins in the last day of a dark age when clergy and nobility had a stranglehold over all of Europe and the vast wealth of a few noble families was obtained through the blood and sweat of the commoners. Now however, as the 14th Century draws to an end, the first rays of a shining new age appear on the horizon: Common artisans and traders are gaining wealth and influence. More and more common people learn how to read and write, and the gentry loses many of its privileges. This is the onset of the Renaissance, an age of adjustment where 'common' people gain valuable individual freedom – and an age where trade, art and artisanry begin to bloom. "The Guild 2 – Renaissance" invites the player into a fascinating age of societal change. Can you keep up with this challenging new age?
This brand-new add-on hugely increases both the size and diversity of the game world – there are innumerable, often unexpected challenges for the player. Nine completely new careers (character classes) allow the player unprecedented freedom in creating the ultimate Guild 2 dynasty: Mercenary, undertaker, mason, entertainer, innkeeper, banker, miller, fruit farm proprietor and more. The game also includes a wholly re-worked title system offering a brand-new game play element to the player – e.g. in order to reach the next title, you'll need to either supply your King with lansquenet mercenaries or serve as an officer in a war yourself.
The vastly improved AI means that enemy dynasties no longer die out easily, and the world of "The Guild 2" was made to look and feel much more alive than previously – wild animals roam the game world, and NPC characters such as dockworkers, drunkards and beggars add to the game's realistic and detailed atmosphere.
New Features:
- New scenarios: Additional scenarios set in "The Alps" and "The Free Republic of the Netherlands" add detail to the world of "The Guild 2"
- Nine new careers: The player can decide between nine additional professions and thus decide which kinds of character to play
- Maps expanded: The maps are up to four times the size of those in the original "The Guild 2"
- War and Peace: War keeps breaking out in the new game world – you'll need to plan your tactics accordingly!
- God-Measures: Various tasks, such as purchasing a new title or running for an office (or forcing someone to marry you), can now be performed without having to have the main character present, which will save players lots of time
With a plethora of new details such as entirely new buildings, a soundtrack especially composed for the add-on, and a completely re-worked judicial proceedings system, "The Guild 2 – Renaissance" offers a breathtaking gaming experience for Guild noobs and veteran Guild players alike.


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Oh, Lindsay: Lohan to Team With Porn Star For Next Film
This seemed inevitable. In fact, most of you probably are surprised it took this long. But for her next "acting" gig, Lindsay Lohan will appear opposite a porn star. And that, my friends, is the death knell ringing on a once-promising career.
OK, so maybe the project has a little more credibility than we're suggesting … . The movie's titled 'The Canyons,' which will be written by 'American Psycho' author and screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis. The author confirmed via Twitter that the Kickstarter campaign he launched to raise funds for the movie succeeded, and he's moving forward with Lohan and James Deen in the leads.
I am beyond thrilled that James Deen and Lindsay Lohan will be playing the parts of Christian and Tara. Shooting THE CANYONS July 9-31 in L.A. Could not have dreamed of a better cast. Lindsay nailed it.
Consider us skeptical. About the only thing Lohan has nailed recently is an 18-wheeler that allegedly cut her off in Los Angeles on the way to the set of her Lifetime movie. Never mind the fact that her probation prevents her from operating a motor vehicle. Speaking of, it's entirely possible, following allegations that she lied to police after her recent traffic accident, that Ms. Lohan could be found in violation of said probation putting her ability to work on any project in serious jeopardy.
At least legitimate pulp director Paul Schrader will direct the film, which reportedly delivers a contemporary thriller about twenty-somethings establishing their place in a vapid universe. So yeah, it's basically everything Ellis has done before, just with Lohan and a guy whose resume has nearly a thousand porn titles. Classy.


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The American passion for tablets is declining just as e-reader growth is accelerating.
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Tablet sales are slowing, even as more tablet choices appear (source: Pew Internet & American Life Project)
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Today I'd like to share an altered box art project.
DH was going to put this in the bin when it was a plain cardboard box. I rescued it and altered it using The Birdsong Collection of stamps from Clear Impressions that were on Creative Stamping magazine.
- Paints: were W&N Galeria in powder blue
- Inks: Tsukeniko Versafine in Smokey Grey, Vintage sepia and Black
To tone down the stamping and help it fade into the background I went over it with watered down gesso.
Here is the inside of the box
Hope you like it as much as I do, it looks very pretty on the desk, waiting to be filled with inspirational quotes or ATCs.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
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I understand the problem here. It would be nice to be able to use the same @rel syntax in both HTTP Link:, HTML 4 and XHTML Link elements. But you can't: HTTP and HTML 4 have no way to define a namespace. XHTML does, of course, and that's where the RDFa comes in. So I wonder whether this is really 'all that bad?' It's an irritating fact of life that the ATOM registry and the RDFa @rel values [1] are not the same but at least they don't actually contradict each other. Where the same term exists in both, it means the same thing (e.g. next) and the synonyms (first cf. start) are, well, just irritating, but that's life. So although sloppiness may lead some people to put cc:morePermissions in an HTTP Link: header, it's clearly incorrect. Whereas rel="http://creativecommons.org/ns#morePermissions" is fine for everyone. Link: can't support Curies - but it doesn't have to. RDFa isn't going to change, but it doesn't have to either. HTML doesn't support namespaces and so shouldn't be using Curies anyway. If people do, it may lead to unexpected results. C'est la guerre mes amis. Or am I missing the elephant in the room here? (not unknown I know...) Phil. [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/rdfa-syntax/#relValues [2] http://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relations/link-relations.xhtml Mark Nottingham wrote: > > Hello Steven, > > On 27/02/2009, at 9:06 PM, Steven Pemberton wrote: > >> On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:31:57 +0100, "Mark Nottingham" <firstname.lastname@example.com> >> said: >>> Creative Commons just released a new spec: >>> http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Ccplus >>> that has markup in this form: >>> <a xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" >>> rel="cc:morePermissions" href="#agreement">below</a> >>> (in HTML4, one assumes, since they don't specify XHTML, and this is >>> what the vast majority of users will presume). >> >> In the link you refer to they don't specify either, but I imagine they >> mean XHTML, > > I will wager any amount of money you care to name that more than 99% of > the document's readers (as it stands) will assume HTML4. > > >> and I'm sure Ben Adida of CC can speak up here. >> >>> However, it appears that they adopted this practice from RDFa; >>> http://www.w3.org/TR/rdfa-syntax/#relValues >>> which, in turn, *does* rely upon XHTML. However, XHTML does *not* >>> specify the @rel value as a QName (or CURIE, as RDFa assumes); >>> http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xhtml-modularization-20081008/abstraction.html#dt_LinkTypes >>> >>> "Note that in a future version of this specification, the Working >>> Group expects to evolve this type from a simple name to a Qualified >>> Name (QName)." >>> >>> So, that's an expectation, not a current specification. >> >> In fact it is a current specification. RDFa specifies a version of >> XHTML that defines the meaning of CURIEs in rel and rev values. Note >> that this is also not invalid HTML4 (which also allows such values in >> a rel - they are CDATA - but doesn't specify what they mean). > > http://www.w3.org/TR/rdfa-syntax/ > refers to > http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xhtml11-20010531/ > which contains > http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xhtml11-20010531/doctype.html > which refers to, for the Hypertext module (note 'latest version' URI): > > http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-modularization/abstract_modules.html#s_hypertextmodule > > which leads back to > http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-modularization/abstraction.html#dt_LinkTypes > i.e., the same, albeit most recent (instead of versioned) URI for > > http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xhtml-modularization-20081008/abstraction.html#dt_LinkTypes > > > Even taking the other road and going with the contemporary version, > > http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xhtml-modularization-20010410/abstraction.html#dt_LinkTypes > > it's still just short names, with no reference to CURIEs or QNames at all. > > What am I missing? > > The only place I see this defined is in the RDFa syntax document itself > -- do you mean that is the specification of authority? I note that it > specifies /html/@version="XHTML+RDFa 1.0", and it has its own DTD, so in > a way I suppose it's not really an extension to XHTML, but a > re-definition of it... > > >>> Of course, this conflicts with the Link draft; >>> http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-nottingham-http-link-header-04.txt >>> which we've worked pretty hard to come to consensus on across a broad >>> selection of communities (Atom, POWDER, OAuth, HTTP, and >>> optimistically, HTML5). >>> >>> A few observations and questions; >>> >>> 1) I'm more than happy to specify in the Link that in XHTML, a link >>> rel value is indeed a QName, if XHTML chooses to take that position >>> (although I believe a URI is a better fit than a QName here, as in >>> most other places). Can we get a current reading from the XHTML world >>> on this? >> >> A CURIE is a URI not a QName, so you're OK. > > I haven't paid a lot of attention to them to date, but as far as I can > see, a CURIE is most definitely not a URI; at most, it's a shorthand for > one. > > >> CCing the XHTML2 WG and/or RDFa group would have helped in this case >> if you wanted a response from them :-) > > I wanted to get a feel from an architectural standpoint before talking > to WGs about potentially irrelevant problems, but point taken. > > >>> 2) However, it seems like RDFa is jumping the gun by assuming @rel is >>> a CURIE right now. >> >> See above. It is already a Rec. >> >> [All the rest snipped since it was based on the assumption that >> XHTML+RDFa isn't a Rec]. > > As I said before, the third point is IME the most concerning. Having two > subtly incompatible syntax for the same attribute in HTML and XHTML > isn't a great situation, but assuming that one is valid to use in the > other is far more troublesome. > > Cheers, > > -- > Mark Nottingham http://www.mnot.net/ > > > -- Phil Archer http://philarcher.org/ i-sieve technologies | W3C Mobile Web Initiative Making Sense of the Buzz | www.w3.org/MobileReceived on Friday, 27 February 2009 11:52:48 UTC
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I use quite a few of the Pierco plastic foundation, are they small cell? I never got the gist of this. Best of the beautiful day, good health. Cindi
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Orange Cinnamon Bread
Instead of wrapping up presents to give at Christmas, I customarily knead them. This citrusy cinnamon bread is a hit with anyone who has a sweet tooth. You can also make a loaf that's terrific for toasting by eliminating the glaze.
Total TimePrep: 35 min. + rising Bake: 35 min.
Makes2 loaves
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg
- 6-1/2 to 7 cups all-purpose flour
- Additional water
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a saucepan, heat milk and orange juice to 110°, add to yeast mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, orange zest, salt, egg and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 15x7-in. rectangle. Brush with water. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1 in. of edge.
- Tightly roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; seal ends. Place seam side down into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bread.
Nutrition Facts1 slice: 142 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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Jun 16, 2011
Best recipie ever, It turns out great every time. I make double the icing and spread it on each slice. Best tasting bread you will ever taste!
Mar 8, 2011
I have been making this recipe for years since it was first published in TOH magazine.My family just loves it. I use fresh oranges from our orange tree. Do try this!
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Try some of this excellent bread in the Orange-Cinnamon French Toast recipe (TOH). SOOOO good!


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At a recent lecture at the University of Toronto, GZA "Genius" of the Wu Tang Clan gave students a sneak preview of his upcoming cosmology-themed album "Dark Matter" by spitting some scientifically accurate rhymes about the Big Bang, the "fastest growing infant since the time of birth."
Said GZA at the conclusion of his rap:
The main thing I want you to take away from this is no matter where you start out in life, or what career you choose, do not stop learning about yourself and the universe and your surroundings – whether physically or metaphysically.
Challenging myself to explore outside my comfort zone has enabled me to make amazing, brilliant new friends and colleagues and given me the tremendous opportunity to speak to you here today. Thank you.
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Jeremiah is so good about bringing me flowers, anything with these faint shades of pink are perfect to me.
Saturday we went to a football game, the last home game. Our first date was in this very stadium and I couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
This is the first year I went tree shopping alone. It was delivered last night and Israel was so excited, he kept yelling "Christmas tree!". He helped me put the decorations on the tree while eating some of the gingerbread ornaments. I'm excited for Christmas this year more than most, Israel is old enough to enjoy all of these little traditions and it makes the holidays so much more fun.
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Love your simplistic Christmas tree!ReplyDelete
kids make Christmas time so much more special :) I love the wonder in my little girl's eyes. Makes all the fuss worth itReplyDelete
I have a memory game with the same photos as in your house of cards. It's one of my most prized collection... a game from my childhood :)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful tree you have :) What pattern are you using on your knitting?? xxReplyDelete
Johanna-thank you! I'm crocheting, and it's nothing exciting, just some dish towels.ReplyDelete
Love the ornaments, especially the edible ones : )ReplyDelete
I'm really looking forward to Christmas this year as well and I think it is because my almost 3 year old is so excited - it's contagious.ReplyDelete
I wish I had the self control to have gingerbread in the house as decorations! Great photos!ReplyDelete
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Holy Night - Christmas Special
By Eric, Saturday 9 December 2006 on 02:50 :: Just Add Zombies :: #152 :: rss
This is a new feature that I've been wanting to do for quite some time now.
It is entitled:
In life, we often encounter things that leave a lasting impression.
I have been left wondering, how can they be made better? Or worse?
The answer?
Just Add Zombies.
Steve from The Sneeze refreshed our memory with a repost from this song heard 'round the Web.
Taken under the song's spell once more, I wondered...
How can it be made better?
Just Add Zombies!
It is the perfect opportunity to introduce one of the perpetrators of Just Add Zombies, your new undead friend: Fuhrn Teyel.
So rejoice, for this is "Holy Night"...
(NB: Just so we're clear: I didn't sing this. I don't know who did, but it sure aint me.)


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